Anthony Mascarenhas

  • Neville Anthony Mascarenhas was a Pakistani journalist and author born in 1928.

  • He gained recognition for his exposés on Pakistan's military brutality during Bangladesh's 1971 independence movement.

  • His works include "The Rape of Bangladesh" and "Bangladesh: A Legacy of Blood." Mascarenhas worked for The Morning News in Karachi before moving to Britain and joining The Sunday Times.

  • He received awards for his reporting on human rights violations during the Bangladesh Liberation War.

  • His article "Genocide" in The Sunday Times is credited with influencing world opinion and India's intervention in the conflict.

  • Mascarenhas died in 1986, leaving behind a legacy of impactful journalism and historical documentation.

Books by Anthony Mascarenhas